adam may has more on baltimore's aging infrastructure, first mike. >> reporter: it will take weeks to fix this they have yet to pinpoint a cause the age of the water main was definitely a factor according to department of public works this is equipment they have brought in while they continue to work they are expanding the sinkhole, digging 7 feet to replace 700 feet of line. >> power of that massive water main break was enough to shake the ground and this is what it left behind, a huge hole in light street it crumbled and buckled. >> all of the traffic, the constant pounding of trucks, traffic, everything on this thing tend to have an impact on it. plus, -- so it could be several things. >> reporter: repairs will take three weeks part of light street will remain closed drivers are urged to take alternate routes. >> all the stores are closed because of the attar just a huge problem. i am -- water just a huge

problem. just with traffic not able to get to places on time. >> reporter: if you have to take a local bus into downtown know we are dealing with divergence you should plan for that. main work is in a 2 block area, light, lombard to redwood. dpw officials will not only replace the broken main that dates to 1890 but a vulnerable main that runs under the ground here. the hole in the ground is massive, in fact, it is hard to imagine just how large it is until you see it in person, which is what many are doing. >> we are just fascinated by the chaos. >> never seen anything like it. >> a huge concern, pipes around major cities age how do you replace them. it is a big concern for the tax payers. >> reporter: the city says the fix will be a lasting one and they are testing other mains system wide. >> so we can be proactive get to these before they break. >> reporter: public works said they used cameras to look in water mains nearby and have not discovered similar problems as for the cost they have not come

up with a dollar figure yet but you can estimate this is at least, hundreds of thousands of dollars to get this fixed. reporting live downtown, wjz eyewitness news. thank you. complete coverage continues adam may investigates what is being done to stop future leaks. >> reporter: i can guarantee you there will be more major water main breaks in baltimore that is what history is telling us. after years of political grid lock water systems here in baltimore and across the country are dramatically under funded. water mains across baltimore busting at an alarming rate, 1,000 rupture every year the latest downtown predicted by homeowners in dun dock where 100 homes flooded in 2009. >> they will just keep for these pipes to keep bursting then the next community has to deal with this. >> reporter: since then, the

city developed new plans to replace and rehabilitate some of the most dangerous water mains but to pay for hit water rates just went up 9%. >> everyone was frustrated as we predicted we had to increase the water rates but this is what it is for. >> reporter: earlier this year the mayor testified on capital hill begging for more federal funding for water projects. a recent wjz investigation exposed astro notically priced ticking time bomb under city streets. >> how much money would the city need for water mains. >> $2 billion. >> reporter: billion. >> that is our estimate. >> reporter: is there any way to raise that money here locally without help from the federal government? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: for years ben carden tried convincing colleagues to make a better investment in water inwith a structure but his bills blocked -- infrastructure but his bills blocked by government. >> it is like a no win situation, they nickel and diming you to death.

>> reporter: some literally getting soaked in the process. once again live pictures sky chopper 13, that huge hole in the ground you also see a lot of workers standing around there trying to work at repairing this. the senator says if the country were to make a big investment repairing water systems across the country you could create tonnes of jobs but senate republicans say they are concerned what effect that would have on the federal deficit, live downtown adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you stay with wjz for complete coverage the latest on closures and repairs any time log on to wjz.com. repair crews were among those working today in this intense heat anyone outside for any reason in triple digit weather, had to find a way to stay cool. number one rule stay hydrated drinking lots of water. if you do have to work outside you are advised to protect yourself from the sun and try to take regular breaks to cool off. but of course many take one

look at the thermometer and decide to head for the pool. first warning coverage continues, bernadette woods is braving the heat in the out back but first bob turk. >> another day, we get to a triple digit number once again right now a little bit below that, dropped 1 degree to 99 degrees right now, 99 washington the coolest spot, oakland up in the mountains 82, ocean city just went up, with the west wind off the land, to 94. that is the warmst i have seen for them. dew point just come up 1 degree, feels like 102, that is the warmest it has been all afternoon as far as the heat index, 97 ocean city and only 83 oakland, now, because tomorrow expected to be more humid than today, same kind of temperatures we have for tomorrow from 11 to 9 basically all afternoon, into the evening hours, heat advisory for everybody there, east of the blue ridge mountains including portions of pennsylvania,

philadelphia area, excessive heat warning for tomorrow because it is going to worsen that region. let's look at what we may be looking for by tomorrow afternoon tomorrow night, bernadette. >> that's right as bob was saying, temperatures right back up there again tomorrow dew points humidity levels higher it will feel even worse tomorrow afternoon that is the peak of our heat before a cold front comes through. with that cold front not only chance for thunderstorms, strong maybe severe thunderstorms that is something we will watch as we head through the day if any watches or wornings come out -- warnings come out we will pass those along. >> our complete first warning weather coverage, more on how people are coping. derek. >> reporter: the city code red heat alert continues today. it will continue again tomorrow which is why city officials are keeping the city pools open for an extra hour trying to give folks extra time to cool off. >> when mother nature delivers

her hottest, postal workers like juan sutton still have to deliver. >> you are out here walking house to house in the sun. >> right. >> how bad does it feel? >> terrorizing. you got the take breaks when it is hot like this. >> reporter: so hot anyone working outside has to stay hydrated the higher you go, the hotter it is. >> by the afternoon, sun straight up, so it just bakes you. >> reporter: part of why people working on roof tops have some of the hottest jobs around. >> every time i come down my shirt is completely drenched. >> reporter: these severe temperatures can be deadly. in fact, state health officials report extreme heat contributed to the deaths of 23 people in maryland, baltimore city reporting more than any other jurisdiction. >> almost everyone of those heat related deaths have been people ages 65 and older, which is why health officials says the so important to check on elderly family members and neighbors. >> when we are over heated, our hearts have to work harder, our lungs have to work harder, and

it is harder to catch up, and get to your normal baseline when we have extended days of heat. >> reporter: it is also a cruel summer for road crews working with hot asphalt. >> feels like you are in an oven coming from the top and bottom. >> reporter: they know the worst will be yet to come. >> a lot of hot days lately probably more to come, come august. >> reporter: that is for sure. it is going to get worse likely, later on this summer. local hospitals, report a spike in emergency room visits every time, the temperatures climb like this, so these guys back here in the pool have the right idea back to you in studio. >> you have earned an opportunity to get wet yourself cool off. stay with wjz first warning weather coverage of this heat wave for latest conditions any time go to wjz.com. a flight lesson goes terribly wrong when a plane crashes killing one person onboard sending the other to the hospital. row shell ritchie has more from

the victim's friend and what caused the plane to go down. >> reporter: assistant chief montgomery fire and rescue said two men were onboard this beech craft when it went down monday night. >> two adult males one was pronounced dead at the scene the other was a priority one and flown to shock trauma in baltimore. >> reporter: flight instructor and experienced pilot were doing repeat landings and take offs to test out the new aircraft when something went wrong >> achieved altitude, 150 to 200 feet the engine abruptly lost power. >> reporter: the plane banked right and lost lift, rolled and disappeared behind the trees. >> didn't hear any noise or anything but i knew it crashed. >> reporter: it crashed just at the end of the davis airport runway the flight instructor died the pilot was take on the hospital. >> fire rescue personnel took exindustry case tools back and removed the top of the aircraft. >> reporter: this happened just before 7:30 p.m. when a lot of people were at home. while it is unfortunate it

could have been a lot worse. >> this is a blessing that it is not 100-yards further away, that it would have hit a home. >> reporter: the aircraft was removed from a wooded area this afternoon investigators with the national transportation safety board will look at all possible contributing factors in the crash. >> we look at in this case the man, the machine and we look at the environment. >> reporter: as of this afternoon the pilot was listed in serious condition with nonlife threatening injuries. >> thank you. the crash happened at davis airport montgomery county still under investigation by federal aviation administration. >> hartford county community mourning a man killed apparently just trying to cool off. mary bubala is in the newsroom with a tragic end to the search for a missing boater. >> reporter: today search teams recovered the body of the 35- year-old who disappeared over the weekend after he jumped out of a boat into the bush river. natural resources police say he was not wearing a life

preserver at the time he was with another man when they decided to hop into the water to cool off, that man, was able to swim to safety and then he contacted police. denise. >> thank you. investigators believe, he drowned, but the state medical examiner will make the official ruling. bumped from the top spot, u.s. newworld report out with its list of top hospitals and johns hopkins falls from number one. jessica reports it is quite a change after spending more than two decades at the top. >> reporter: a new state of the art facility put johns hopkins hospital in the spotlight as one of the top medical institutions in the country. but not the top according to u.s. news and world report. >> i must says the a new day, we are regrouping looking at things finding out what happened. >> reporter: after 21 years of being the number one hospital in the nation, the magazine released its list of top hospitals, and johns hopkins dropped, to number two.

>> minute change in how their methodology is done can flip a hospital from number one, number two, number three. >> reporter: massachusetts general in boston claimed the top spot this year, though hopkins is still ranked number one in five specialties. neurology and neurosurgery, rheumatologist, ear nose and throat, geriatrics and psychiatry. >> we are still very very proud overranninging we really believe -- our ranking we really believe in the care we provide still excited about the new buildings that just opened and faired very well in several areas. >> reporter: as for next year officials say rest as sured they will be back on top. >> you know what, you go on you do what you do today the same thing you did yesterday and at that week before and a year before that is woven into oribis institutional dna that won't change. >> reporter: jessica car talia, wjz eyewitness news. rounding out the top five,

mayo clinic cleveland clinic and ucla. still to come, hidden danger what some airline passengers found inside their in flight meals. >> details coming up. i was really worried about her, and all i could start doing was praying. >> i am mary bubala how a group of local students is helping within of their favorite teachers come back to the classroom after a difficult illness changes her forever. that story ahead. >> big screen to washington dc why baltimore native jay da pinket smith was on capital hill. temperatures still hovering around the 100 degrees mark. bob is updating the first warning weather forecast ,,,, [ barks ]

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>> sunny and 99 degrees in central maryland, complete first warning weather forecast, is coming up. >> using star power to bring attention to a national issue, human trafficking, baltimore native, jada pinket smith is in washington dc. >> reporter: from the big screen, to capital hill, baltimore's arts grad, spoke in front of several members of congress including ben carden

raising awareness about human trafficking and proposition 35, a law that will protect sexual exploitation of victims in california. >> something that actually is occurring in our own country and being that california, we have three of the major hot spots, in regards to trafficking. >> reporter: wjz investigation found that there are at least 20,000 human trafficking cases a year in the u.s. human trafficking is illegal in maryland but prosecutors say loopholes some times make it hard to prosecute. olivia and her children were brought to maryland from asia, as household states. >> i was most scared for my kids because, each day when i came home, i had a scary feeling i might not see my kids. >> reporter: she says she hopes congress will delegate more money to programs that prevent trafficking and help victims like lid yeah, once they are found.

>> fighting slavery doesn't cost a lot of money, the cost of allowing it to exist in our nation, and abroad are much higher. >> reporter: the national human trafficking resource center, reports from january through march of this year, there were 22 reports of human trafficking in baltimore alone. denise. >> thank you. her husband, actor will smith and daughter willow joined her today. disturbing discovery, criminal investigators are trying to figure out who put needles inside sandwiches served onboard delta airline flights, sewing needles were found in five flights the food originated from a catering company in amsterdam. one passenger knew something was wrong the moment he took a bite. >> i bit down on it so i wasn't biting down on the sharp side but on the flat side, it could have been you know, a bad injury, orally, but had i taken a big swallow and swallowed that down i would have a needle inside. >> reporter: no one else was

injured and no arrests have been made in the case. local teacher, continues to recover after an illness that started as a bad cold, but then got much worse. mary bubala has more on how her students are trying to help. >> reporter: in march last year, her or deal kept her out of the classroom now her students are teaching us all a lesson about determination. >> we are just practicing. >> reporter: as a teacher, she is a stickler for good penmanship her students work hard at it and now so does she, she is learning to write again with prosthetics, after losing both her arms and her legs to a blood infection called sepsis following a diagnosis of double pneumonia. >> the blood goes to the main organs so it went to the heart, and to the brain, and didn't really get to the extremities. >> reporter: the amitiation was shocking and difficult -- amputation was shocking and difficult news for her students. >> i was really worried about

her all i could start doing was praying. >> i was really upset and very very scared. >> reporter: to help they created driving mrs. m a campaign, on the website give forward.com. >> she has been a wonderful teacher now she has prosthetics but she is the same person and has the same heart. >> reporter: they have raised more than $13,000 to help their teacher equip a new van with special equipment, a quadruple amputee needs to drive. >> speaks a lot to their parents how much their parents have taught them about caring for other people and doing things for other people. >> reporter: students are determined to get her back into the classroom >> i want to see her walk through those doors every morning. >> reporter: and she hopes to return to the classroom after she gets her drivers license, she hopes that some time this year. denise. >> we hope so too. hopefully people are listening thank you. if you would like to learn more about her or help head to our website. >> with a great bunch of kids.

>> yeah. >> okay. we've got more heat at least for one maybe a day and a half coming our way then relief, talk about temps now, dropped a little bit but way above average 99 degrees at the airport, humidity came up just a tad, to 32%, west winds at 9, barometer falling, come back and look at a hot and more humid, uncomfortable wednesday after this. ♪

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right now derek is probably doing cannon balls in the swimming pool. >> tomorrow, we will have the same temperatures more humidity, it will feel a lot worse than today. trust me today was pretty haze free humidity wasn't a high. tomorrow a big difference. temps 99, 99 dc, 94 in ocean city, the wind coming off the land there, 85 the cool spot locally 94 now westminster, 93 bel air temperatures dropping a little bit 93, and mid-90s. kent island and annapolis in dc close to 100 degrees. 74 this morning, 88, that's great. 67, normal low and records 101 and 58. right now we have a west wind tomorrow a little southwest wind and that will bring in

additional humidity, that we expect, pop up storms late in the day in fact by tomorrow night into thursday, this front, to the north, shower activity right now across minnesota and dakotas will be pressing across the region. in all that heat and humidity, we are guaranteed to have thunderstorms some could become locally strong to severe. something we are watching monitoring radar, tomorrow afternoon tomorrow night thursday, yes, a risk of some of those showers and storms as well. the front gets to our area, some time late wednesday or thursday, slows down, we may have an additional risk of scattered showers, maybe even friday, the front, out of the south, we think saturday, far enough south, drier air and sunshine, cooler temps for the weekend. pretty good, southwest winds, 5 to 10 knots, look how warm it is, such a hot summer, 83 degrees, middle of the day there, tonight, fair, warm night, muggy too, 76 to low 80s in the city, 98 tomorrow maybe

2 degrees cooler than today. but more humidity is not going to make any difference make it feel hotter in the afternoon than today. some time after 4 or 5, thunderstorms could break out once again they could be locally severe in some areas. >> okay. >> thank you. still to come tonight on eyewitness news a shooting spree in alabama sends more than a dozen people to the hospital. surveillance video key to the investigation. also ahead, few in maryland know of her not many know what she does. >> you say i am in the pentathalon. >> but in olympics, she goes for the gold. >> do you have some visual like yourself standing there with a gold? >> next ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

6:29 p.m., 99 degrees sunny central maryland good evening thanks for staying with wjz. here are stories people are talking about tonight. 17 people are shot when a man opens fire in a bar in tuscaloosa alabama. today the gunman is in police custody.

>> reporter: police in alabama say they've captured the man in this surveillance video he is suspected of injuring 17 people four critically, in an early morning shooting rampage, outside a bar in tuscaloosa. >> we have a suspect in custody at this time a gentleman who went to the jasper area, and made contact with law enforcement up there, and he indicated that he was involved in the incident. >> reporter: police say the gunman opened fire with a military style assault weapon and may have been targeting someone inside the bar. >> the individuals there were very blessed they were not killed. >> reporter: the bar caters to students at the nearby university of alabama. three students were injured. witnesses say it was a chaotic scene as bullets shrapnel and flying debris hit victims. >> all you seen was sparks and people ducking. >> reporter: police say the suspect may have wounded another person in a separate shooting earlier in the night.

police releasing the suspects name until charges are filed. a quiet cul-de-sac in charles county is a crime scene after an early morning shooting. mary has more on the incident involving three members of the same family. >> police say 33-year-old man from waldorf critically injured his mother and step father before taking his own life. they say, shea proctor walked into his parents bedroom, 5:00 a.m. in the morning and began arguing with them it's can you lated both were shot the victims -- escalated both victims were shot they are in critical but stable condition when police entered the house proctor was found dead in the bedroom from an apparent self- inflicted gunshot wound. >> it is unclear what started the argument. it has been another uncomfortable day of high temperatures local health officials says the best to avoid prolonged periods of time outside. it is causing serious problems for maryland farmers and growers. in tonight's wjz brought watch,

alex reports, dry -- drought watch, alex reports dry conditions are gripping much of the state. >> reporter: lower than normal rainfall hurts but heat is killing crops like corn >> i have never seen corn go downhill so fast. >> reporter: he says he will bring in only a third of the corn crop he hoped for because of heat waves. >> even as late as june 25th we probably had as much potential as we have ever had for a big crop just in the last three weeks, we've really took a turn for the worst. >> reporter: heat and lack of rain, are not a good combination for agriculture. that means, to keep quality produce on the shelves, farmers must spend money to water crops irrigating hurt it is bottom line without it. >> we would have nothing in this area, we literally would have no crop at all. >> reporter: watering keeps sweet corn coming but vast amounts of commodity crops like feed corn are baking in the field. >> heat is an out lier when it

is as hot as it has been you start effecting pollination and quality. >> reporter: that is stunting corn on the shore. >> this is probably the best ear in the field. and it doesn't look too bad but that is probably what we are hoping for, even a little better but that is what we are hoping for looks like that is what we are going to end up with. corn crop is pretty much done it is what it is and we got what we got. >> reporter: not what was hoped for. wjz eyewitness news. wjz complete first warning weather coverage continues, bernadette woods has more, and when this drought could break. bernadette. >> that is the thing two major factors they were talking about heat and lack of rain. we will start with lack of rain we are in a moderate job for a good section of this state, that is where most of thing this agriculture is. we have gotten 14 inches of

rain the normal would be 22.5 inches we are way below our average. on top of that, since mid-june, temperatures have really taken a spike, we have had many days at 90 degrees or higher for long stretches of time that is sucking up any moisture left in the ground and forcing it to evaporate, it accommodate it is two not good for agriculture this heat will continue here we will have that forecast coming back up. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage to find forecast updates any time log on to wjz.com. quick look at stories you will find in tomorrow mornings addition of the baltimore sun. mayor blake is team being a local foundation to ask for a census recount tallying data, to show the city has lost residents. meet the hottest driver in the brand olympic. >> look for the updated --

brand olympic. look for the updated forecast. >> london is battling an olympic case of grid lock. major delays for athletes travelling from heathrow to the olympic village. the trip took over 4 hours there are designated olympic only travel lanes but so far they have provided more confusion than help. a young baltimore county woman will arrive in london. she can run, shoot, fence, swim and ride. and she is one of the best in the world. maryland makes its mark on the olympics everyone remembered michael phelps, kim miamisener, dominic dawes now a new name, she is also one of the best in the world but in a sport you probably have never heard of. it is part riding,. >> good girl. >> part running. part shooting, part swimming,

and part fencing. ingredients of the modern pentathalon a day long challenge pitting this 24-year- old from parkton in baltimore county against the world's best athletes. >> when you were 7 or 8 was this ever a dream? >> no, i didn't think it was a possibility. >> she grew up riding horses in the saddle since she was 4 years old >> my dad taught me how to shoot. i got some lesson it is work on my stroke. >> it was at a national riding competition during middle school her olympic dreams took place. >> these pent athletes came we learned what it was. we never knew that is cool i already do all these sports all i have to do is learn how to fence >> it didn't take long for her to master that >> i did my first when i was 17. >> how did you do? >> won the junior division. coaches were like where did this girl come from. >> plenty of people know suzanne now she is one of only two american women, who

qualified for the 2012 olympic team. >> you are just not built like the other girls you were just born with a certain level of athleticism, ambition, determination. >> you are not amazing at anything but solid at everything. >> she will have to be solid at the riding they don't find out which horse they are riding until 20 minutes before the event and have to jump 15 fences suzanne's riding coach feels confident >> she is so gifted and so naturally balanced, that i think she has the edge there. >> but it hasn't always been easy some times it is dangerous over the years she has broken her neck and collar bone. >> woke up realized if i want to do this sport i got to dedicate myself to it. >> it is a full time job with hours of training every day. >> even someone as young as you and athletic as you has to hit the wall. >> when i hit the wall it is not just me any more my whole community backing me up, have to suck it up. >> biggest thing of your life? >> right now yes. >> if you win of course.

>> that would be the next biggest thing. wouldn't that be great. suzanne is the first woman from maryland to qualify, for the u.s. olympic team in the modern pentathalon. >> so many things to learn from her when you hit the wall just suck it up okay. >> if she can suck it up i can. >> stop complaining. >> still to come, wjz eyewitness news a toddler, slips three storeys above the ground. >> call foreign you home explodes in flames. detail what is happened coming up. >> when will it cool down. >> when will it cool down. the five day forecast ,,,,,,,,,,

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adjoining building were ordered out. president obama and his wife made a debut on the kiss cam during a monday evening basketball game. the first couple made the camera, not once, but twice, it was the second time the president gave the first lady a smooch not the second time in their lives together but the second time on camera. they were accompanied by their daughters and the vice president, the men's u.s. national team was playing brazil in preps for olympics. >> another scene you don't see, they started playing in music president and first lady started dancing in their seats and their daughter was totally embarrassed. >> yeah, typical even if you are president. >> scott has a preview what is coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. a new drug showing great promise in fighting the effects of alzheimers disease. how does it work? we will take a look tonight on the cbs evening news. here is a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall

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>> another hot summer day. when will we see relief. bob is updating the first warning weather forecast for

us. bob. >> we have relief coming not tomorrow, tomorrow will be the worst day this week. take a look at temperatures tomorrow basically, upper 90s. however, humidity will be higher than today, which means 98, feel probably like 105 tomorrow which is worse than we saw today. a risk of thunderstorms late in the day gain on thursday, some could be severe in some areas high of only 93 thursday, big relief coming friday, so some scattered shower activity possible, 83, down to 62, that feels great and looks like a nice weekend, 84 partly cloudy saturday, and 87 sunday. >> thank you bob. slow going but governor o'malley says there is continued progress in his effort to get expanded gambling before the voters. pat warren has more on the meeting of the minds. >> winning hand for supporters of expanded gambling gets the house and senate to agree the

table games, reduces 67% tax rate for operators and approve as license to build. >> sounds good to me. >> visitors to national harbour may be just as divided as the general assembly >> i don't have an independent opinion. >> i say no. i vote no. no to casinos. >> reporter: the governor senate president and speaker of the house seen here at the bill signing in march met for breakfast and expanded brainstorming. president miller said they need hard work somewhere in there governor o'malley saw progress. >> he said 50/50 were odds you would give yesterday >> i should never have done that should i. >> reporter: has that improved since yesterday >> i think we made more progress today than we made yesterday. >> meanwhile building trades unions continue to push for a special session >> it won't happen unless lawmakers act now. >> give voters in november, their say. >> i worry that it will change

the atmosphere >> i don't know what the atmosphere is i don't know if it would change it or not. >> prince georges and montgomery county executives, and baltimore mayor, met with the governor yesterday in support of expanded gambling. back to you. governor oh ma'am lee says he -- o'malley says he has a week to ten days to call a special session on gambling in time to get the issue on the ballot. >> orioles face a crisis they need to improve their pitching. >> mark has the latest coming up in sports ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

we have good pitching at the start of the season. mark is here with the wjz sports report. >> just to call to arms they need more of them. young lefty, zach britain the latest pipper called up from the minor leagues getting a chance to prove himself. britain gets his first major league start of this season in minnesota tonight. chris had a terrible time against the twins last night coming off a good outing in seattle couldn't have been much worse in minnesota. till man got just two outs and allowed 7 runs, before he was removed in the 1st inning. pitching staff got knocked around in a 19-7 defeat.

manager, buck has little patience for struggling pitchers at the big league level and will continue to seek replacements for those who can't do the job >> they control it we don't control it. that is the thing that i think they understand they control this, we want them to do well and pitch well, there is always some body there if you can't deliver what the job description gives and that goes for all of us just an accountability, that you know, we just can't be satisfied with mediocrity. >> he was consoled by jones after the pitchers early exit. till man will get another chance he is scheduled to pitch in cleveland saturday. zach britain starts tonight after a season in norfolk so far he has overcome shoulder discomfort he suffered during spring training. os pitchers will face twins

starter, game time 8:10 p.m., see it on masn 2. more strong comments from ed reid a week before training camp he says he is sure ravens expect him to show up for camp but adds, they are not getting him for cheap. he says issues are not about money, people don't know what is going on behind closed doors those who don't know shouldn't judge him he is under contract, an unidentified family member says read will report for training camp july 25th. a scare from brazil in their exhibition in washington dc last night u.s. was down 10 points first half before lebron james led a rally that eventually lifted the u.s. to an 80-69 victory james led the way with 30 points earning kudos from the coach. >> his will to win was the most inspiring thing, that we had on our team.

very very competitive game, from our best player. >> bat mores anthony scored three points u.s. opens -- baltimores anthony scored three points. maybe some soccer olympians, stop by the baltimore blast, youth team camp in canton. good to be indoors on this hot day. the blast holds skills camps all summer for kids aged 5 to 13 a chance for the young ones to learn from the pros. taking a dive something you will learn too. >> that happens. >> that's right. >> you just never stop running.,

>> don't miss tonight's prime timeline up, person of interest of course stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11. >> maryland zoo in baltimore is welcoming a new addition. sparrow, the newest member of the herd is now on display at the zoo she was born last month her mother pearl is keeping a close eye on her. the gazelle is the largest and tallest of the gazelles and critically in danger and

extremely fast running 45 miles per hour. >> one indianapolis homeowner is refusing to let dry weather ruin his lawn. he painted his dry grass, to keep it looking green, the paint he made is from grass so it won't damage his lawn. the new green finish will last 6 months, where can we get it. >> that is what i am thinking i got to get my hands on that paint. they said it is made for grass so it won't hurt the grass. >> yes. >> you know what, who knows unless you get up close that would give you away i wouldn't paint the water meter. >> he didn't have fake flowers. >> it is not growing don't have to cut it either. >> that is it for us tonight back at 11 i am denise koch. >> for bob, bernadette, mark andi am vic carter thanks for watching wjz. more ahead on the cbs >> pelley: tonight, can the u.s. head off a new recession? the chairman of the fed says it's up to congress.

congress says it's up to him. >> given the political realities mr. chairman, i'm afraid the fed is the only game in town. >> pelley: anthony mason on the threats to the recovery. desperate measures for ranchers and farmers struggling with the drought of 2012. anna werner looks at what will happen to food prices. a big advance in the battle against alzehimer's disease. dr. jon lapook on a new drug that may slow mental decline. and the man who saved a nation. honoring nelson mandela as he turns 94. mark phillips is there. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is worst economic recovery america has ever had. we've been looking for hopeful signs, but today the chairman of the federal reserve